How to Avoid Crashes Caused by Pedal Errors
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently put out an advisory notice regarding gas and brake pedal errors. According to the NHTSA, pedal errors cause roughly 16,000 preventable crashes a year and it’s not only teen drivers who are making footing mistakes.
In the majority of cases, the safety agency says pedal-error crashes occur when people are driving at low speed in areas like driveways, parking lots and highway ramp exits. They also frequently occur at intersections, as well. While drivers 20 and younger and 65 and older are approximately four times more likely to confuse pedals, the…
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